Vietnam War

Mini Doc: Why I am Opposed to the War in Vietnam – Martin Luther King

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, we republish his speech, Why I am Opposed to the War in Vietnam.

Barbra Streisand Kept Pentagon Papers Leaker Daniel Ellsberg Out of Jail, Says Filmmaker

Paul Jay, at work on ‘How to Stop a Nuclear War,’ a documentary based on Ellsberg’s book, tells THR about Streisand throwing a party to crucially fund the whistleblower’s legal defense fund and keep his trial going in 1973.

Nuclear Arms Policy

Chomsky on Ellsberg and the Danger of Nuclear War – pt 1/2

Noam Chomsky discusses the heroic contributions Daniel Ellsberg made by releasing the Pentagon Papers and revealing the madness of American nuclear war plans. Ellsberg uncovered shocking information about the planning for nuclear war in the 1950s, during his time within the system and with high-level access. He revealed details about the planning documents and the existence of a "Doomsday Machine," a system designed by both the United States and Russia that would ensure total destruction in the event of communication failure. He also discovered the delegation of authority to launch nuclear wars, with lower-level military officials interpreting instructions in a way that allowed them to initiate nuclear bombings.

Nuclear Arms Policy

Emma Thompson to Narrate Daniel Ellsberg Documentary ‘How to Stop Nuclear War’ (Exclusive)

The Hollywood actress will lend her voice to Paul Jay’s feature film based on the book ‘Doomsday Machine,’ by the Vietnam-era whistleblower who released the Pentagon Papers.

Nuclear Arms Policy

Daniel Ellsberg ‘How to Stop Nuclear War’ Documentary in the Works (Exclusive)

Paul Jay’s feature film is based on the book ‘Doomsday Machine’ by Ellsberg, the Vietnam War-era whistleblower who released the Pentagon Papers.

History, U.S. Politics

Why I am Opposed to the War in Vietnam – Martin Luther King

On the 54th anniversary of Martin Luther King's assassination on April 4, 1968, we republish his speech, Why I am Opposed to the War in Vietnam.

History, U.S. Politics

Why I am Opposed to the War in Vietnam – Martin Luther King

On April 30, 1967, Martin Luther King delivered an anti-Vietnam War speech at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Titled, Why I am Opposed to the War in Vietnam, King speaks out on America's involvement in the war connecting it to economic injustice and lack of moral standing.

Reality Asserts Itself, USA

From 9/11 to Mass Surveillance, The Man Who Knew Too Much – Thomas Drake on RAI Pt 4/6

On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Drake says the suspension of the Constitution that took place in secret after 9/11, for all intents and purposes, developed with executive orders, regulations, statutes, and oftentimes in cooperation with the Congress – since 1947. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced August 4, 2015, with Paul Jay.

History, Reality Asserts Itself

Fannie Lou Hamer and the Racist Dixiecrats – Bob Moses on Reality Asserts Itself Pt 6/9

Sad news that Bob Moses, a leader of the civil rights movement, died on July 25, 2021. We commemorate his work with a replay of his appearance on Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, first released on June 20, 2014. Mr. Moses describes how in 1874 the white racist Democratic Party violently overthrew the Governor of Mississippi (who had been elected by a mostly black Republican Party), and how these Dixiecrats became a wing of the national Democratic Party right up to 1964, when the Mississippi Freedom Democrats ended their reign.

History, Reality Asserts Itself

The Road to Freedom Summer – Bob Moses on Reality Asserts Itself Pt 5/9

Economy & Work, U.S. Politics

To Get Us Out of Poverty, We Need a Massive Infrastructure Plan – Ann Morrison / Wisconsin

In a report from rural Wisconsin, Ann Morrison says she and her neighbours are suffering from decades of neglect as the local economy has been wrecked by neoliberal polices from both major parties. She calls for an FDR style New Deal and to stop blaming the poor for poverty.

Climate Change, Economy & Work, Environment, U.S. Politics

How Billionaires Pay Millions to Hide Trillions – Chuck Collins

Chuck Collins, a member of Patriotic Millionaires, has unraveled how the super-rich use the wealth defense industry to gain power in its efforts to hoard and hide their clients' assets. As a result, it becomes a parasitical appendage on the real productive economy, extracting rents and fees from the wealthy and enterprising sectors of the economy. Mr. Collins joins Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news

Nuclear Arms Policy, Reality Asserts Itself

To His Last Breath, Daniel Ellsberg Fought to Save the World

To mark one year since Daniel Ellsberg's passing, we are sharing the interview we conducted with him in honor of his 90th birthday.

Environment, Geopolitics, History

“The Most Dangerous Man” Turns 90 – Peter Kuznick on Daniel Ellsberg

Historian Peter Kuznick looks at the significance of Daniel Ellsberg's fight against America's insane nuclear war strategy, his exposure of the lies of the Viet Nam War, and his continuing fight against the American war machine.

History, Nuclear Arms Policy, Reality Asserts Itself, U.S. Politics, USA

The Doomsday Machine: The Big Lie of the Cold War – Daniel Ellsberg on RAI Pt 1/13

On Reality Asserts Itself, Daniel Ellsberg tells host Paul Jay that US intelligence agencies knew that Stalin was not planning to invade Western Europe or seek world domination, but based on the myth, the world came close to nuclear war – and it’s all happening again.

History, Reality Asserts Itself, USA

RAI with Former Weatherman Bill Ayers Pt 2/3

Bill Ayers tells Paul Jay the Weathermen were delusional about armed struggle because they mistakenly thought the American people were in a revolutionary crisis during the Vietnam War. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced November 8, 2016, with Paul Jay.

History, Reality Asserts Itself, USA

RAI With Former Weatherman Bill Ayers Pt 1/3

On Reality Asserts Itself Bill Ayers joins Paul Jay to discuss his journey from an apolitical life to the militant group the Weatherman to social activism and organizing. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced November 7, 2016, with Paul Jay.

History, Nuclear Arms Policy, Reality Asserts Itself

In Hiroshima, Obama Neglects to Mention $1 Trillion Deal for Nuclear Weapons – Kuznick RAI (pt 2/2)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on June 10, 2016. Peter Kuznick, the co-author of The Untold History of the United States, spoke to Paul Jay about the significance of the vice presidency of Henry Wallace, who served in the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the context of the Bernie Sanders campaign.

History, Nuclear Arms Policy, Reality Asserts Itself

Obama’s Defense of Hiroshima Mythology – RAI with Peter Kuznick (pt 1/2)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on June 6, 2016. President Obama is defending the mythology that dropping atomic bombings on Hiroshima ended World War 2 and avoided a ground invasion by US troops, said award-winning historian Peter Kuznick.

History, Reality Asserts Itself, USA

Plundering Our Freedom with Abandon – Robert Scheer (10/10)

This interview was originally published July 5, 2015. On Reality Asserts Itself, Robert Scheer says you get drunk on the power of this culture and its military, its wealth, and you can become incredibly destructive. And we have been incredibly destructive.

Reality Asserts Itself

Plundering our Freedom with Abandon – Robert Scheer (pt 4/10)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on June 22, 2015. On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Scheer discusses his work on Ramparts magazine, covering the Vietnam War and the civil rights era.

History, Reality Asserts Itself, USA

The Vietnam Syndrome and the Project for a New American Century – Christian Appy on RAI (5/5)

This interview was originally published June 4, 2015. On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Appy says that Israeli preemptive and punitive war became a model for US foreign policy.

History, Reality Asserts Itself, USA

Vietnam Body Counts and America as Victim – Christian Appy on RAI (4/5)

This interview was originally published June 2, 2015. On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Appy says the Vietnam War killed millions of Vietnamese and tens of thousands of American workers – yet the mythology is America as a whole emerged as the victim.

History, Reality Asserts Itself, USA

Vietnam Blood Bath to Prove America Had “Balls” – Christian Appy on RAI (3/5)

This interview was originally published May 29, 2015. On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Appy says that presidents Kennedy and Johnson pursued the Vietnam war largely to prove the U.S., and themselves personally, had the “courage” to wage war.

History, Reality Asserts Itself, USA

“America Does Bad Things for Good Reasons” – Christian Appy on RAI (1/5)

This interview was originally published on May 26, 2015. On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Appy, author of “American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity”, discusses growing up with a broad faith that America is always an indispensable and invincible force for good in the world – and the seeds of his disillusionment with Americanism.

Reality Asserts Itself, U.S. Politics

Corporate Media is Destroying Democracy – Phil Donahue on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 2/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on October 2, 2014. Mr. Donahue says that corporate media doesn’t rock the boat; it is the boat.

History, Reality Asserts Itself

‘We the People’ Force Confronts Democratic Party Leadership in ’64 – Bob Moses on RAI Pt 9/9

Sad news that Bob Moses, a leader of the civil rights movement, died on July 25, 2021. We commemorate his work with a replay of his appearance on Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, first released on June 20, 2014. On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Moses recounts the story of challenging the racist Dixiecrats at the ’64 Democratic Convention; says what’s needed now is black and white workers to create a ‘We the People’ force to challenge the elites in both parties.

History, Reality Asserts Itself

The Constitutional People and Slavery by Another Name – Bob Moses on Reality Asserts Itself Pt 8/9

Sad news that Bob Moses, a leader of the civil rights movement, died on July 25, 2021. We commemorate his work with a replay of his appearance on Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, first released on June 20, 2014. Mr. Moses says mass incarceration helped build the American steel industry, and while there has been progress, there is still slavery by another name.

History, Reality Asserts Itself

An Earned Insurgency – Bob Moses on Reality Asserts Itself Pt 7/9

History, Reality Asserts Itself

Founding SNCC and Taking on Mississippi – Bob Moses on Reality Asserts Itself Pt 4/9

History, Reality Asserts Itself

The Respectable Face of Terror – Robert Moses on Reality Asserts Itself Pt 3/9

History, Reality Asserts Itself

Patriotism and Lynching – Bob Moses on Reality Asserts Itself Pt 2/9

History, Reality Asserts Itself

Civil Rights Leader Bob Moses Dies at 86 – Pt 1/9

Sad news that Bob Moses, a leader of the civil rights movement, died on July 25, 2021. We commemorate his work with a replay of his appearance on Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, first released on June 20, 2014. Mr. Moses was a brilliant educator and an organizer. He begins his story from growing up in Harlem to becoming a main organizer of the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Summer project that helped register black voters in the Deep South.

Finance, Reality Asserts Itself

Growing Up in the Cauldron of 1960’s Detroit – Robert Johnson on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 1/8)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on June 8, 2014. Mr. Johnson, who, while working with George Soros, “broke the Bank of England,” talks about growing up in the turmoil of racial tension and the mass movement against the Vietnam War.

History, Reality Asserts Itself

I Grew Up Believing in Time Magazine’s Version of America – Gareth Porter on RAI (pt 1/3)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on March 16, 2014. On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Porter tells Paul Jay that by the end of the Vietnam War, he understood the US government and military could do terrible things.

Reality Asserts Itself

The Butcher of Attica – Michael Ratner on Reality Asserts Itself Pt 4/7

Mr. Ratner tells Paul Jay that Gov. Rockefeller ordered the 1971 massacre of rebelling black prisoners to send a message throughout the US prison system. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced March 10, 2014 with Paul Jay.

Reality Asserts Itself

MLK and a Radicalizing Moment in American History – Michael Ratner on Reality Asserts Itself Pt 3/7

Mr. Ratner tells Paul Jay how the message and death of Dr. King, the army occupation of Baltimore, and the police attack on the Colombia U. protest profoundly shaped the rest of his life. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced March 6, 2014 with Paul Jay.

Reality Asserts Itself

The Vietnam War was a Seminal Event for Me – Michael Ratner on Reality Asserts Itself Pt 1/7

Mr. Ratner, President Emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights, tells Paul Jay that the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War transformed him from a “good liberal kid” into an activist questioning the role of America in the world. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced March 2, 2014 with Paul Jay.

History, Reality Asserts Itself

Nuclear Attack on Japan was Opposed by American Military Leadership – Alperovitz on RAI (pt 2/5)

This interview was originally released on January 24, 2014. Mr. Alperovitz tells Paul Jay that President Truman used the A-bomb to make a “diplomatic” point to the Soviet Union, not out of military necessity.

Reality Asserts Itself

Understanding the Imperialist System Changed My Life – Gar Alperovitz on RAI (pt 1/5)

This interview was originally released on January 23, 2014. Mr. Alperovitz tells TRNN Senior Editor Paul Jay that the Vietnam War made it clear there was no way to a more rational capitalism, and there had to be fundamental change.

History, Reality Asserts Itself, USA

Glen Ford of Black Agenda Report Tells Life Story – Reality Asserts Itself Pt 1/5

Glen Ford, renowned journalist and activist, died on July 29th. Glen was a brilliant analyst filled with a militant spirit. In 2013 Glen was interviewed by Paul Jay on Reality Asserts itself.

History, Military-Industrial Complex, Reality Asserts Itself, U.S. Politics, USA

Kennedy Was A Cold War Warrior to the Core – Glen Ford on Reality Asserts Itself Pt 5/5

On this episode of Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, Glen Ford says there is no evidence that Kennedy differed from other U.S. presidents in striving for global hegemony. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced November 23, 2013, with Paul Jay.

Middle East, Palestine/Israel, Reality Asserts Itself

Vietnam War Created Middle East Activist – Phyllis Bennis on Reality Asserts Itself Pt 1/4

On RAI with Paul Jay, Phyllis Bennis traces her development from active Zionist youth to whom Jewish identity meant support for Israel, to a leading American anti-Zionist writer and analyst. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced December 10, 2013, with Paul Jay.

History, Reality Asserts Itself

Vietnam and the Legacy of the JFK Presidency – Peter Kuznick on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 2/2)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on November 23, 2013. In this episode of Reality Asserts Itself, Paul Jay challenges historian Peter Kuznick on JFK’s legacy in regard to the Vietnam War.

History, Reality Asserts Itself

Vietnam and the Legacy of the JFK Presidency – Peter Kuznick on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 1/2)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on November 22, 2013. In this episode of Reality Asserts Itself, Paul Jay and historian Peter Kuznick discuss whether or not JFK intended to withdraw from Vietnam before his assassination.

Reality Asserts Itself, Workers & Unions

Why I Became a Working Class Organizer – Frank Hammer on Reality Asserts Itself (pt 1/4)

This interview was originally published on October 7, 2013. On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, retired UAW Local President Frank Hammer tells the story of his radicalization in the movement against the Vietnam War and turning his back on a professional career to take up working class activism.

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